Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked down
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The Biden administration took a number of incremental steps on student debt relief, but the sweeping forgiveness plan at the heart of its agenda was ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court after Republicans challenged it.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026 -
The majority of the levies were subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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With a plea agreement, prosecutors knocked down the murder charge to second-degree and dismissed the two others.—
Shannon Tyler
June 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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By September of 2017, the building had been knocked down entirely, leaving an empty lot used for parking.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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In the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Soccer has a viable home, and a secure footprint in the United States, which was the goal when FIFA plopped its World Cup here for the first time in 1994.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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But by April, a high pressure system plopped itself on Central Florida and the rainy weather came to a sudden halt, as if a faucet had suddenly been shut off.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Plunked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20down. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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